Exposure of humans to the zoonotic nematode Dirofilaria immitis in Northern Portugal

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2019

Autores

Fontes Sousa, AP (Autor) Outra; Silvestre Ferreira, AC (Autor) Outra; Carreton, E (Autor) Outra; Esteves Guimaraes, J (Autor) Outra; Maia Rocha, C (Autor) Outra; oliveira, p (Autor) ICBAS; Lobo, L (Autor) Outra; Morchon, R (Autor) Outra; Araujo, F (Autor) Outra; Simon, F (Autor) Outra; Montoya Alonso, JA (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: Epidemiology and Infection

Vol. 147

Página Final: e282

ISSN: 0950-2688

Editora: Cambridge University Press

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ID Authenticus: P-00R-50J

DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001687

Abstract (EN): Dirofilariosis caused by Dirofilaria immitis (heartworm) is a zoonosis, considered an endemic disease of dogs and cats in several countries of Western Europe, including Portugal. This study assesses the levels of D. immitis exposure in humans from Northern Portugal, to which end, 668 inhabitants of several districts belonging to two different climate areas (Csa: Braganca, Vila Real and Csb: Aveiro, Braga, Porto, Viseu) were tested for anti-D. immitis and anti-Wolbachia surface proteins (WSP) antibodies. The overall prevalence of seropositivity to both anti-D. immitis and WSP antibodies was 6.1%, which demonstrated the risk of infection with D. immitis in humans living in Northern Portugal. This study, carried out in a Western European country, contributes to the characterisation of the risk of infection with D. immitis among human population in this region of the continent. From a One Health point of view, the results of the current work also support the close relationship between dogs and people as a risk factor for human infection

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 5